Campbell House (Forrest City, Arkansas)

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Campbell House
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Campbell House (Forrest City, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Campbell House (Forrest City, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Location305 N. Forrest St., Forrest City, Arkansas
Coordinates35°0′49″N 90°47′3″W / 35.01361°N 90.78417°W / 35.01361; -90.78417Coordinates: 35°0′49″N 90°47′3″W / 35.01361°N 90.78417°W / 35.01361; -90.78417
Arealess than one acre
Built1917 (1917)
ArchitectEstes Mann
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.06000841[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 21, 2006

The Campbell House is a historic house at 305 North Forrest Street in Forrest City, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick building, exhibiting classic Prairie School features including a low-pitch hip roof and wide eaves. It was built in 1917 by , a leading banker and businessman in Forrest City, and remains in the hands of his descendants. It was designed by Estes Mann.[2]

It was severely damaged by fire in 1927, and had a large addition added in 1959. Campbell played host to a number of notable people, including Will Rogers and Governor Winthrop Rockefeller.[3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - ARKANSAS (AR), St. Francis County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Campbell House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-09.


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